- Lyricist
- Ravishankar
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Movie name
- Unnai Ninaithu
- Movie release year
- 2002
- Lyrics added on
- 2 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Happy New Year' from the movie 'Unnai Ninaithu' (2002) is a vibrant celebration of new beginnings, friendship, and joy. It welcomingly embraces the New Year with boundless optimism, expressing a desire to spread warmth and love to everyone. The characters express their dream of turning their blissful experiences into poetry and sharing greeting cards and smiles across generations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion / Literary Reference
“Vaaranam aayiram... Kana kanden thozhi”
Directly references the iconic 8th-century Tamil devotional poem 'Nachiyar Thirumozhi' by Andal, where she dreams of her grand wedding with Lord Narayana surrounded by a thousand elephants.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Surya gandhi poo polae Mugam maarudhae”
Compares a person's face brightening up with happiness to a sunflower turning towards light.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thulasi chediyil mazhaiyin Thuzhiyai polaevae”
Compares tears of pure joy in the eyes to delicate raindrops glistening on a Holy Basil (Tulsi) plant.
Personification
“Kudai pidikum thennai maram Namathu gunam solliyadhae”
Gives the coconut tree human attributes (holding an umbrella and reflecting human nature).
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Trivia
The song seamlessly blends modern festive celebrations with classical Tamil literary history by quoting Andal's famous 'Vaaranam Aayiram' verses from the Nachiyar Thirumozhi. Directed by Vikraman, 'Unnai Ninaithu' (2002) was a major commercial hit featuring Suriya, Laila, and Sneha, with music composed by Sirpy.
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